Valve for pneumatic tires



March 22, 1932.. J. T. CRUTE 1,850,662

VALVE FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES Filed March 25, 19:51

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Patented f .Man 22, 1932 PArreNr oEFI-CE JOSEPHTHOMASCRUTE, OF VIRGILINA, VIRGINIA VALVE FOR PNEUMATIC TIRES Application filed March 23, 1931.` Serial No. 524,744.

This invention relates to valves for pneumatiotires, and it has for its object to provide an improved typeof construction which will avoid the serious `losses that are being 5 caused bythe construction at present employed. f

' Underr existing practice the iniation valve tubes of pneumatic automobile tires are locked to the rims of wheels by lock nuts;

w the `valve stems being relatively long and externally threaded for engagement with said lock nuts. Consequently, if the tire is run in a deiiated condition,there lis a tendency for the tire to creep with relation to the rimand "i5 since the inflation valve stem can not follow the tube in its tendency to travel lwith respect to the rim of theV wheel under the creeping action, the inflation tubes are frequently torn bodily from the tubes. f

. `This result is avoided under the present invention by providing a structure f wherein the inflation tube is left wholly free. of the rim andmeans are provided for initially ejecting the tube from the rim upon deflation 25 of the valve tube, the proportioning of the parts being such as topermit the ready withdrawal of the inflation tube fromthe rim upon deflation of the inner tube.V

In the accompanying ydrawings Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view through a tire and iniiation tube constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a horizontalsectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a detailed side Velevation of the retention device hereinafter described and Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional yview of la modified form of retention device.

Like numerals designatecorresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.v

Referring tothe drawings, 5 designates. an

outer tire casing, 6 is a conventional inner tube and 7 a conventional type 0f rim which comprises a depressed Vportion 8. The 1ning to permit the inflation tube, as a whole,

fiationtube consists of an inner nipple 9, an`

to bend, if necessary, as it passes from the rnn. Y

A yrecessed portion 12 .of the rim receives Y an externally threaded nipple 13 and Vthis nipple is clamped in place Withinvthe rim by a f lock nutflli.. Thek inner face ofthe nipple is preferably recessed, at 15,7forl the reception of a rubber or like washer 16. The inflation tube passes through the bore 17 of thenipple Y and the bore of this nipple is considerably larger Yin diameter than Vthe inflation tube. A dust cap! 18 is adapted 4tovscrew upon the nipple 13 'and thisI dustcap carries an ejectlng spring 20. Ther outer end kof the spring is preferably fixed to the Adust cap so that it can not be easily dislodged therefromv and the inner end ofthe spring bears upon the valve cap21.

The dust cap'is preferably shouldered, at 22, so that no shoulder is presented bythe outer end vof the nipple uponwhich the cap n 21 mightk hang when being ejected by the spring 20. The operation of the device is as follows: y e

Then the inner tube 6 becomes deflated to such an extent that there is any tendency for the tube to creep ywith relation to the rim and along with the outer casing, the inflation tube moves freely out of the, dust cap 18V and the nipple 13. This is due to several features of construction as follows:

1. The .inflationl tube, as a whole, is materially shorter thanthe tube commonly employed. K i' 2. "The bore of the nipple'is materially larger in diameter than the diameterA of the inflationtube. n

3. The inflation tubeis noty locked or se-y cured tothe rim by lock nuts or otherwise.-

4. The ejectingspring 2O aids in forcing the inflation tube inwardly.

y Since the inflation tube is not locked tothe rim it becomes necessary to provide means for holding the inflation tube against inward movement until the inner tube is inflated and while applyingan air pump thereto. Many ways may be resorted to for accomplishing this result. 'f

One such means is illustrated inFigs. 1, 2 and 3 where the nut 14 and nipple 13 are shown as being slotted for the movement of a friction dog that is pivoted to the nut at 26. lVhen this dog is thrown to the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 2, its inner end bears upon the inflation tube and holds said tube against inward movement until the air pump kcan be applied thereto. Of course, it the inner tube isinflated, the inflation tube will maintain its outwardly projected position. After the tube has been inflated, the dog 25 may be swung around `to freeit of the tube and the width of the slot 27 in the nut, in which the dog moves, is such that the ydog will be frictionally bound and heldin its ydisengaged position.

. I have illustrated a modified form of reten-r tion means for the tube in Fig. 4. In this figure, the lock nut 14 carriesa detent latch 28which is adapted to engage ratchet teeth 29 on theinflation tube 30. The detent Q8 comprises a shank Bluponwhich a head 32 is mounted to turn. This head carries a boss f or projection 33 upon its inner face and -when this projection is alignedl with afrecess 34 formed in the outer face of the nut, a spring 35 can act to force the detent 28 into engagement with the teeth 29. After the air pump has been engaged witl'rthe tube 30 and the tire has been inflated. a turning movement is imparted to the head 32 to cause the boss 33 to ride out ofthe recess 34 whereupon the detent will be held in a retractedv position against the tension of spring 35 and out of engagement with the teeth 29. Y

n Manyways will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art of rearranging the parts without departure from the basic principals involved` consequently, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but that it `includes within kits purview whatever Changes fairly come Within either the terms or the spirit of the appended claims.

Having describedmy invention, whatr I claim is:

1. The combination, in a structure of the character described comprising an inner'tube7 an inflation tube carried thereby, a rim carried part having an internal. bore of a diam eter considerably in excess of the diameter of the inflation tube and through which said inflation tube passes, and a dust cap, of means within ther dust cap for bearing upon and ejecting said inflation tube through the rim carried part.

2. A structure as recited in claim l in com'- bination kwith an externally manipulatable means for holding said tube against inward movement during inflation of the tire.

3. A structure as recited in claim 1 in rcombination with means for holding the infla tion' tube against endwise movement com prising ratchet teeth formed upon the tube, a spring actuated detent engagea-ble with said'teeth, and means for holding said detent .the diistV captendingfto eject the inflation tube therefrom.

. 5. A structure as recited in claim 1 in combination with a laterally acting member adapted to engage the inflation tube and hold it against inward movement during inflation.

6. The combination in a structure of the character described comprising an inner tube, an externally `smooth inflation tube carried thereby, a rim having an opening therethrough, a. tubular nipple passing through said` opening, a lock nut threaded upon the nipple andbinding the same to the rim, and a dust cap threaded upon the ni ple;r said inflation tube passing through tiio bore of said nipple, the bore of the nipple being materially larger in diameter than the diameter of theination tube, of means within the dust cap tending to eject the 1nlation tube therefrom, and means carried by the `lock nut for holding the inflation tube against endwise movement, said means comprising a pivoted lever adapted to move inwardly through the lock nut and the nipple an d into engagement with said inflation tube as. and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si ature.

JOSEPH THOMAS CR TE. 

